Hostas not growing much and some dying
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Comments (4)Extended drought from previous years can cause hostas to eventually die out, and tree root invasion can be the main cause for this eventual decline. While watering really, really good might help to keep them fighting a little longer you will want to get to the "root" of the problem, and your best odds will be to move them somewhere better. The other problem can be with rodent damage over the winter, and if that's the reason for them not coming up they are gone. I'd start digging up a couple of the ones that were still living and see if you have tree root problems. If so I'd soak them in water to help give them the water that they need so badly but has been stolen by tree roots, then find a new home for them. I have one spot that was doing this, so I dug out a couple trees that were the biggest problems (luckily I have a loader to do this, and am happy for the winter firewood) then I amended, rototilled and replanted everything. I might have to lift that area again in 3 or 4 years since there are other trees nearby that will find this spot too. Good luck! Chris...See MoreWhy are my hostas dying from the outside in?
Comments (8)Nick, That depends on the weather and how the plants are responding. If they are continuing to fade then increase the water. If you are having a drought or 90* weather then water every day. You should get some soil from elsewhere in the garden and build a little circular dike around each plant. Fill that bowl with water 2 or 3 times (depending on how big you make the bowl). You might also want to put down 2 inches (at least) of mulch. That will help the soil to stay evenly moist. Transplanting in summer is really stressful on the plants. Your only goal is to make sure they survive this year. Don't worry about their appearance. Any leaf that is green or even partially green you should keep. Only remove tissue that is actually brown and dead. BTW, what kind of tree did you plant under? Steve...See MoreEnglish ivy not dying, but not growing much either.
Comments (2)It takes a while for plants to establish themselves when you repot them. They are probably busy growing new roots, and adapting to their new environment. I don't know how fast you expect ivy to grow, but if its grown a few new leaves and is a little taller in its first month, that sounds pretty reasonable....See More"Pocket size" Hosta 'Pandora's Box' slowly browning/dying
Comments (10)first ... is the pot plastic or ceramic ... if ceramic.. in 5 .... get it out of it... or it might crack ... because the plant HAS TO GO OUTSIDE ... period ... either bury it in the veg garden ... or pot it into a bigger pot with dampened media... and put it in the garage ... and every other week ... put an ice cube or snowball on it .... the bigger pot.. will help stabilize it all ... with the usual fluctuations of winter in z5 ... [btw.. z5 is about half the US.. can we have a bit more specificity... its wildly divergent beyond min winter temp.. which is all zone is] the required dormancy is something like 60 days .... i would GUESS .... after about 90 days... you might be able to bring it indoors.. and FORCE IT early .... but i have never tried that ... the problem in my z5 MI ... is the forced air furnace ... killing all the humidity in the house ... as well as the fact that what little sunshine we get ... is not enough for most plants ... short of a light stand .... also ... it will be rather humorless sitting on an ice cold window sill .... getting too cold at night.. when the thermostat goes down .... all this said .... no one ever learned anything new.. without trying something new ... go for it ... and keep us posted on how it all goes .... if you learn ... we learn ... even if all we learn is failure ... its not like this is some hundred dollar plant ... ken...See MoreUser
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